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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the 2019 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar are heading to the Supreme Court to challenge the decision of the presidential election tribunal; which on Wednesday, upheld the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the Feb. 23 poll. The PDP said it “completely” rejected the judgment, describing it […]

The Zamfara State Police Command on Wednesday said it has arrested a suspect parading himself as Mr Usman Nagogo, the State Commissioner of Police. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Muhammad Shehu, said that the suspect was arrested after duping Sen. Lawali Dan’iya of Zamfara West Senatorial District of N1.6 million. Shehu said the command […]

The first batch of 187 Nigerians in South Africa returned to Nigeria after the xenophobic attacks Wednesday night. The returnees included adults, children and infants, who expressed joy on returning home safely and sang the Nigerian National Anthem. The returnees were aided by the Federal Government with the assistance of a Nigerian carrier, Air Peace. […]

Sen. Rochas Okorocha, the immediate past governor of Imo, has lamented the humiliating treatment meted out to him by his party the All Progressives Congress (APC), in spite of his sacrifices and financial contributions to the party. Okorocha, the senator representing Imo West Senatorial District, told newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday that he got evil […]

The protest notwithstanding, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday inaugurated the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP) in Gongoshi, Mayo-Belwa council area of Adamawa state. Commending their peaceful conduct, Osinbajo, however, informed the protesters that the policy was part of measures to tackle the deadly clashes between farmers and herdsmen nationwide. He reminded the people that the […]

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has fixed Wednesday for delivery of its judgment in the petition filed by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last presidential election, against the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari. The five man panel headed by Justice Mohammed Garba had on August 21 reserved judgment […]

Nigerian police on Tuesday fired on members of a banned Shiite group staging religious processions, killing no fewer than 12 people across five states, the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) said. The President of IMN Media Forum, Ibrahim Musa, in a statement listed the states where the members were killed during the religious procession as […]

Former Minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Allison-Madueke will forfeit her $40m worth of jewelry to the Nigerian government, a Federal High Court in Lagos ruled on Tuesday. Justice Nicholas Oweibo ruled that the Madueke had failed to show cause why the jewelleries should not be forfeited after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had filed […]

The Consul General of Nigeria in Johannesburg, Godwin Adama, has revealed that 320 Nigerians will return from South Africa on Wednesday. He added that the first batch of the Nigerian returnees from South Africa would depart South Africa for Lagos by 9:00 am Wednesday. Adama told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview, […]

The presidency yesterday revealed the message conveyed to South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, by President Muhammadu Buhari’s special envoy, Ahmed Abubakar, which had hitherto been shrouded in secrecy. The presidential brief showed the South African government repudiated the standing view that recent attacks on foreigners in the country were xenophobic even as independent sources said […]

The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State has nullified the election of Senator Dayo Adeyeye as the winner of the National Assembly election in Ekiti South Senatorial District. Subsequently, the tribunal in a unanimous verdict, declared former Minority Leader and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Biodun […]

Nigeria’s leading financial institution, Zenith Bank Plc, is set to light up the social and entertainment scene this month with the announcement of the Bank’s “Aspire Music Festival”. Dubbed as the most anticipated entertainment event of the year, the music festival holds on Saturday, September 21, 2019 by 8.00pm at the Harbour Point Event Centre, […]